Improving but another environmental problem is piling up that is medical waste. And sport further talks are taking place to discuss English Premier League footballers taking a pay cut a deal is being negotiated that will see players salaries reduced by 30 percent. So the u. K. Government is holding its Daily Briefing on the current virus lets take you live now to downing street in central london. With covered 19 symptoms but the action of hospital admissions in england and wales has regional differences in the number of admissions folks like between the 1st and 2nd of april admissions a study in wales but in yorkshire and the northeast by 30 percent. And in the middle and the rate of hospital admissions has gone up by 47 percent 708 people have sadly lost their lives as a result of cover 19 the highest daily total yet recorded and that means that of those hospitalized in the u. K. The number who passed away now totals 4330 those numbers emphasize again the importance of maintaining soc
And dozens of businesses and Community Groups come forward to back footballer Marcus Rashfords campaign to feed disadvantaged children in england during the school holidays. And 5,000 leaf fleas are being released in amsterdam with hopes they will tackle the threat of Japanese Knotweed in the netherlands. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Millions of people across the uk are experiencing their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. People across wales are now in a so called firebrea k lockdown which will last for 17 days. Theyll now only be able to go out for a few reasons such as to buy food and exercise. Meanwhile more than 1. 3 Million People in South Yorkshire are now having to follow englands strictest coronavirus measures. The change means that about seven Million People, all in northern england, are living with the very highest alert level. Elsewhere in
As europe tries to stem the tide of a second wave of Coronavirus Infections spreading across the continent. And coming up this hour, what would you do if your mum was spreading harmful disinformation about coronavirus . Weve been finding out. I think she is too far gone, to be honest. Im never going to have a relationship with my mum again and that is why it is important that if, you know, someone else is coming to you and saying im starting to believe this stuff, nip it in the bud. Good morning. A Navy Special Forces unit has stormed an oil tanker off the isle of wight after a suspected hijacking. Seven stowaways, thought to be nigerian nationals, have been detained after they were reported to have threatened the crew. Andy moore has the latest. Late last night, and the tanker andromeda was back under the control of its crew after what the ministry of defence called a suspected hijacking. 16 members of the special boat squadron, based at nearby poole, were landed on the ship as night
Following the high Profile Campaign to extend Free School Meals in england the Prime Minister is still resisting calls to rethink his approach. We dont want to see children going hungry this winter, this christmas, certainly not as a result of any inattention from this government. You are not going to see that. Tracking the trump wall a report from arizona on the place of immigration in the us president ial campaign. Why patches of hidden water could boost plans to build a Permanent Base on the moon. And we talk to the iconic British Fashion designer, sir paul smith, whos celebrating the 50th anniversary of his clothing label. And coming up later in sport on bbc news, tottenham aim for three points against slow starting burnley, asjose mourinhos men look to move fifth in the premier league. Good evening. Parts of england are facing tougher new covid restrictions. The city of nottingham, and some other parts of nottinghamshire, are moving into tier 3, the highest level of covid measures
To back footballer Marcus Rashfords campaign to feed disadvantaged children in england during the school holidays. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Millions of people across the uk are beginning their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. People across wales are now in a so called firebrea k lockdown which will last for 17 days. Theyll now only be able to go out for a few reasons such as to buy food and exercise. Meanwhile more than 1. 3 Million People in South Yorkshire are now having to follow englands strictest coronavirus measures. The change means that about seven Million People, all in northern england, are living with the very highest alert level. Elsewhere in europe tens of thousands of new cases have been reported in the last 2a hours. France has now passed a million infections the Second European country to do so. And in the united states, more than